| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Heise (fresh) 2 ast. SG - Aaron Richardson (fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd May (fresh) PF - Jacob Pennington (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Antione Gallo (fresh) 4 pts. 7 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) PF - Jared Wegener (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) 2 pts. 8 reb. | |
| 20:00 | Arizona State | Floyd May inbounds the ball | 32-34 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (+2) | |
| 19:44 | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson is hacked by Joe Buske - foul #2 on Joe Buske, team foul #1 | 32-34 |
| 19:25 | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson is hacked by Edward Goldblatt - foul #1 on Edward Goldblatt, team foul #2 | 32-34 |
| 19:08 | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington misses short on a 3 from the left corner | 32-34 |
| 19:07 | Houston | Edward Goldblatt grabs the defensive rebound | 32-34 |
| 18:43 | Houston | Jared Wegener can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right wing | 32-34 |
| 18:42 | Houston | Arron Lenahan snags the offensive board | 32-34 |
| 18:30 | Houston | Joe Buske is called for a charge - foul #3 on Joe Buske, team foul #3 | 32-34 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (SG) Joe Buske | |
| 18:17 | Arizona State | Edward Goldblatt is called for the reach on Floyd May - foul #2 on Edward Goldblatt, team foul #4 | 32-34 |
| 18:02 | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington buries a 3 from the right corner on a nice dish by Robert Heise | 35-34 |
| 17:42 | Houston | Arron Lenahan knocks in the jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Justin Kirkley | 35-36 |
| 17:23 | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington throws a bad pass out of bounds | 35-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Duncan (PF) Jared Wegener | |
| 16:59 | Houston | Charles Duncan misses the lay-in | 35-36 |
| 16:57 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo grabs the board | 35-36 |
| 16:42 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo can't connect on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 35-36 |
| 16:41 | Arizona State | The offensive rebound goes to Antione Gallo | 35-36 |
| 16:33 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo scores on a 3 from the right wing | 38-36 |
| 16:24 | Houston | Arthur Estes misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 38-36 |
| 16:22 | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington snags the defensive board | 38-36 |
| 16:17 | Arizona State | Floyd May connects on the shot from the right wing on a nice dish by Robert Heise | 40-36 |
| 16:02 | Houston | Arthur Estes loses the ball out of bounds | 40-36 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bobby Hall (PG), Vasily Marinovic (SG), Mladen Starzynski (SF), Darrel Croyle (PF), Thomas Dryden (C) Robert Heise, Aaron Richardson, Floyd May, Jacob Pennington, Antione Gallo | |
| Subs | Houston | Gary Montgomery (SG), Anthony Smith (SF), Jared Wegener (PF) Justin Kirkley, Edward Goldblatt, Arron Lenahan | |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Bobby Hall (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Vasily Marinovic (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Mladen Starzynski (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. PF - Darrel Croyle (fresh) 3 reb. C - Thomas Dryden (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 6 pts. SG - Gary Montgomery (fresh) SF - Anthony Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Jared Wegener (fresh) 4 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Charles Duncan (fresh) 8 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:52 | Arizona State | Bobby Hall comes up short on the 3pt jumper from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 15:50 | Houston | The rebound goes to Anthony Smith | 40-36 |
| 15:33 | Houston | Gary Montgomery misses the 3 from the left corner | 40-36 |
| 15:31 | Houston | Charles Duncan snags the offensive board | 40-36 |
| 15:11 | Houston | Charles Duncan drills a shot in the paint and the foul's on Mladen Starzynski - foul #2 on Mladen Starzynski, team foul #1 | 40-38 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Buske (SG) Arthur Estes | |
| 15:11 | Houston | Charles Duncan makes the free throw | 40-39 |
| 14:55 | Arizona State | Bobby Hall is fouled on the floor by Gary Montgomery - foul #2 on Gary Montgomery, team foul #5 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Heise (PG), Aaron Richardson (SG) Bobby Hall, Vasily Marinovic | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG) Gary Montgomery | |
| 14:35 | Arizona State | Thomas Dryden is hacked by Charles Duncan - foul #2 on Charles Duncan, team foul #6 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington (PF) Thomas Dryden | |
| Subs | Houston | Arron Lenahan (C) Charles Duncan | |
| 14:18 | Arizona State | Arron Lenahan is called for the reach on Robert Heise - foul #1 on Arron Lenahan, team foul #7 | 40-39 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Floyd May (SF), Antione Gallo (C) Mladen Starzynski, Darrel Croyle | |
| Subs | Houston | Edward Goldblatt (SF), Stevan Klawinski (PF) Anthony Smith, Jared Wegener | |
| 14:18 | Arizona State | Robert Heise makes the 1st free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:18 | Arizona State | Robert Heise misses the 2nd free throw | 41-39 |
| 14:18 | Houston | Arron Lenahan grabs the board | 41-39 |
| 14:01 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski knocks in the turnaround near the basket | 41-41 |
| 13:39 | Arizona State | Robert Heise hits a 3pt attempt from the right corner on a great pass from Floyd May | 44-41 |
| 13:13 | Houston | Antione Gallo blocks the short jumper by Stevan Klawinski | 44-41 |
| 13:11 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Jacob Pennington | 44-41 |
| 13:05 | Arizona State | Floyd May comes up short on the fadeaway from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Arron Lenahan - foul #2 on Arron Lenahan, team foul #8 | 44-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Charles Duncan (PF) Stevan Klawinski | |
| 13:05 | Arizona State | Floyd May makes the 1st free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:05 | Arizona State | Floyd May misses the 2nd free throw | 45-41 |
| 13:05 | Houston | Charles Duncan gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:44 | Houston | Arron Lenahan misses the 3 from the right wing | 45-41 |
| 12:43 | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington gets the rebound | 45-41 |
| 12:30 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 45-41 |
| 12:29 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo tips it home | 47-41 |
| 12:14 | Houston | Charles Duncan can't connect on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 47-41 |
| 12:13 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo gets the rebound | 47-41 |
| 11:45 | Arizona State | Floyd May knocks in the shot from the right side | 49-41 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Heise (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. SG - Aaron Richardson (fairly fresh) 12 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd May (fairly fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jacob Pennington (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Antione Gallo (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fairly fresh) PF - Charles Duncan (fresh) 11 pts. 5 reb. C - Arron Lenahan (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 11:29 | Houston | Justin Kirkley is fouled on the floor by Robert Heise - foul #3 on Robert Heise, team foul #2 | 49-41 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bobby Hall (PG), Vasily Marinovic (SG), Mladen Starzynski (SF), Darrel Croyle (PF), Thomas Dryden (C) Robert Heise, Aaron Richardson, Floyd May, Jacob Pennington, Antione Gallo | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Gary Montgomery (SG), Anthony Smith (SF), Jared Wegener (PF), Stevan Klawinski (C) Justin Kirkley, Joe Buske, Edward Goldblatt, Charles Duncan, Arron Lenahan | |
| 11:06 | Houston | Gary Montgomery hits the finger roll set up by Arthur Estes and the foul's on Vasily Marinovic - foul #1 on Vasily Marinovic, team foul #3 | 49-43 |
| 11:06 | Houston | Gary Montgomery makes the free throw | 49-44 |
| 10:49 | Arizona State | Darrel Croyle drills a jump hook in the paint on a nice dish by Vasily Marinovic and he's hacked by Arthur Estes - foul #1 on Arthur Estes, team foul #9 | 51-44 |
| 10:49 | Arizona State | Darrel Croyle makes the free throw | 52-44 |
| 10:29 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski comes up short on the shot from the left side | 52-44 |
| 10:28 | Arizona State | Darrel Croyle snags the defensive board | 52-44 |
| 10:03 | Arizona State | Darrel Croyle hits a driving attempt in the paint on a nice dish by Mladen Starzynski | 54-44 |
| 09:42 | Houston | Arthur Estes misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 54-44 |
| 09:41 | Arizona State | Thomas Dryden grabs the board | 54-44 |
| 09:20 | Arizona State | Vasily Marinovic misses the 3pt shot from the left wing | 54-44 |
| 09:18 | Houston | Stevan Klawinski grabs the defensive rebound | 54-44 |
| 08:56 | Houston | Arthur Estes connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Gary Montgomery | 54-47 |
| 08:47 | Arizona State | Vasily Marinovic drills a 3 pointer from the left wing on a great pass from Mladen Starzynski | 57-47 |
| 08:38 | Houston | Arthur Estes is hacked by Bobby Hall - foul #1 on Bobby Hall, team foul #4 | 57-47 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Heise (PG), Aaron Richardson (SG), Floyd May (SF), Jacob Pennington (PF), Antione Gallo (C) Bobby Hall, Vasily Marinovic, Mladen Starzynski, Darrel Croyle, Thomas Dryden | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Joe Buske (SG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Charles Duncan (PF), Arron Lenahan (C) Arthur Estes, Gary Montgomery, Anthony Smith, Jared Wegener, Stevan Klawinski | |
| 08:23 | Houston | Justin Kirkley drills a jumpshot from the right side on a great pass from Arron Lenahan | 57-49 |
| 07:54 | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson connects on the jumpshot from just outside the lane on a great pass from Antione Gallo | 59-49 |
| 07:33 | Houston | Charles Duncan hits a shot from the free throw line on a great pass from Edward Goldblatt | 59-51 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Heise (fresh) 4 pts. 4 ast. 3 pf. SG - Aaron Richardson (fresh) 14 pts. 3 ast. SF - Floyd May (fresh) 5 pts. PF - Jacob Pennington (fresh) 8 pts. 7 reb. C - Antione Gallo (fresh) 9 pts. 11 reb. 2 blk. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Justin Kirkley (fresh) 10 pts. 4 ast. SG - Joe Buske (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. SF - Edward Goldblatt (fresh) PF - Charles Duncan (fresh) 13 pts. 5 reb. C - Arron Lenahan (fresh) 4 pts. 10 reb. | |
| 07:21 | Arizona State | Edward Goldblatt steals it from Floyd May | 59-51 |
| 07:18 | Houston | Justin Kirkley blows the layup | 59-51 |
| 07:17 | Houston | Charles Duncan can't tip it in | 59-51 |
| 07:15 | Houston | Justin Kirkley grabs the offensive board | 59-51 |
| 06:59 | Houston | Charles Duncan is fouled on the floor by Antione Gallo - foul #2 on Antione Gallo, team foul #5 | 59-51 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Jared Wegener (PF) Charles Duncan | |
| 06:45 | Houston | Floyd May picks off the pass by Arron Lenahan | 59-51 |
| 06:25 | Arizona State | Arron Lenahan steps in front of the Aaron Richardson pass | 59-51 |
| 06:12 | Houston | Joe Buske knocks in the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Justin Kirkley | 59-54 |
| 05:47 | Arizona State | Robert Heise can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 59-54 |
| 05:46 | Arizona State | Floyd May gets the offensive rebound | 59-54 |
| 05:32 | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington drills a 3pt shot from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Heise | 62-54 |
| 05:16 | Houston | Joe Buske buries a 3 pointer from the left corner on a great pass from Jared Wegener | 62-57 |
| 04:51 | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson connects on the shot from the baseline on a great pass from Robert Heise | 64-57 |
| 04:30 | Houston | Justin Kirkley misses short on a 3pt attempt from the left wing | 64-57 |
| 04:29 | Arizona State | The rebound goes to Antione Gallo | 64-57 |
| 04:08 | Arizona State | Robert Heise drills a 3pt attempt from the left corner on a nice dish by Aaron Richardson | 67-57 |
| 03:50 | Houston | Arron Lenahan hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from straight away | 67-57 |
| 03:49 | Arizona State | Jacob Pennington grabs the board | 67-57 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:24 | Arizona State | Robert Heise banks in the layup set up by Aaron Richardson and he's hacked by Jared Wegener - foul #1 on Jared Wegener, team foul #10 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Vasily Marinovic (SG), Mladen Starzynski (SF), Darrel Croyle (PF), Thomas Dryden (C) Aaron Richardson, Floyd May, Jacob Pennington, Antione Gallo | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (PG), Gary Montgomery (SG), Anthony Smith (SF), Charles Duncan (PF), Stevan Klawinski (C) Justin Kirkley, Joe Buske, Edward Goldblatt, Jared Wegener, Arron Lenahan | |
| 03:24 | Arizona State | Robert Heise misses the free throw | 69-57 |
| 03:24 | Houston | The rebound goes to Charles Duncan | 69-57 |
| Lineup | Arizona State | PG - Robert Heise (fairly fresh) 9 pts. 6 ast. 3 pf. SG - Vasily Marinovic (fresh) 8 pts. 2 ast. SF - Mladen Starzynski (fresh) 3 pts. 3 ast. PF - Darrel Croyle (fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. C - Thomas Dryden (fresh) 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Houston | PG - Arthur Estes (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. SG - Gary Montgomery (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SF - Anthony Smith (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Charles Duncan (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Stevan Klawinski (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:05 | Houston | Mladen Starzynski is called for the reach on Stevan Klawinski - foul #3 on Mladen Starzynski, team foul #6 | 69-57 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bobby Hall (PG) Robert Heise | |
| Subs | Houston | | |
| 02:49 | Houston | Gary Montgomery is whistled for a carry | 69-57 |
| 02:45 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 69-57 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Robert Heise (PG), Aaron Richardson (SG) Bobby Hall, Vasily Marinovic | |
| Subs | Houston | Justin Kirkley (PG), Arron Lenahan (C) Gary Montgomery, Stevan Klawinski | |
| 02:20 | Arizona State | Justin Kirkley takes the ball from Darrel Croyle | 69-57 |
| 02:02 | Houston | Justin Kirkley hits a pull-up jumper from the left side | 69-59 |
| 01:43 | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson misses the 3 from straight away | 69-59 |
| 01:41 | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson pulls down the offensive rebound | 69-59 |
| 01:21 | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson comes up short on the 3 from the right corner | 69-59 |
| 01:19 | Houston | The rebound goes to Anthony Smith | 69-59 |
| 00:57 | Houston | Justin Kirkley buries a 3pt shot from the right corner on a nice dish by Anthony Smith | 69-62 |
| 00:57 | Arizona State | Arizona State calls a full timeout (2 :30 2 full remaining) | 69-62 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Floyd May (SF), Jacob Pennington (PF), Antione Gallo (C) Mladen Starzynski, Darrel Croyle, Thomas Dryden | |
| Subs | Houston | Joe Buske (SG), Edward Goldblatt (SF), Jared Wegener (PF) Arthur Estes, Anthony Smith, Charles Duncan | |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:55 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo is fouled in the backcourt by Joe Buske - foul #4 on Joe Buske, team foul #11 | 69-62 |
| 00:55 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo misses the 1st free throw | 69-62 |
| 00:55 | Arizona State | Antione Gallo makes the 2nd free throw | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:53 | Houston | Robert Heise steps in front of the Justin Kirkley pass in the backcourt | 70-62 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:50 | Arizona State | Joe Buske is called for the reach on Aaron Richardson - foul #5 on Joe Buske, team foul #12 | 70-62 |
| Subs | Arizona State | | |
| Subs | Houston | Arthur Estes (SG) Joe Buske | |
| 00:50 | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson makes the 1st free throw | 71-62 |
| 00:50 | Arizona State | Aaron Richardson makes the 2nd free throw | 72-62 |
| 00:44 | Houston | Arron Lenahan hits a 3pt shot from the left wing on a great pass from Edward Goldblatt | 72-65 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (+2) | |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | Robert Heise is fouled in the backcourt by Justin Kirkley - foul #1 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #13 | 72-65 |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | Robert Heise makes the 1st free throw | 73-65 |
| 00:43 | Arizona State | Robert Heise makes the 2nd free throw | 74-65 |
| 00:37 | Houston | Floyd May picks off the pass by Arron Lenahan | 74-65 |
| 00:34 | Arizona State | Robert Heise lays it in on a nice dish by Floyd May | 76-65 |
| 00:28 | Houston | Jared Wegener banks in the layup on a nice dish by Justin Kirkley | 76-67 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (-1) | |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | Justin Kirkley is called for the reach on Robert Heise in the backcourt - foul #2 on Justin Kirkley, team foul #14 | 76-67 |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | Robert Heise misses the 1st free throw | 76-67 |
| 00:25 | Arizona State | Robert Heise makes the 2nd free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:22 | Houston | Robert Heise is called for the reach on Justin Kirkley in the backcourt - foul #4 on Robert Heise, team foul #7 | 77-67 |
| Subs | Arizona State | Bobby Hall (PG), Vasily Marinovic (SG), Mladen Starzynski (SF), Darrel Croyle (PF), Thomas Dryden (C) Robert Heise, Aaron Richardson, Floyd May, Jacob Pennington, Antione Gallo | |
| Subs | Houston | Anthony Smith (SF), Charles Duncan (PF), Stevan Klawinski (C) Edward Goldblatt, Jared Wegener, Arron Lenahan | |
| 00:22 | Houston | Justin Kirkley misses the 1st free throw | 77-67 |
| 00:22 | Arizona State | Thomas Dryden pulls down the rebound | 77-67 |
| Game Plan | Arizona State | Arizona State is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| Game Plan | Houston | Houston is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:00 | Arizona State | Bobby Hall runs out the clock | 77-67 |